diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2ddca830d1c..56a25514363 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0-beta.1
+1.8.0-beta.2
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5ec1a70d33..8476baff648 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ember",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "1.8.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0-beta.2",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ember build --environment production",
     "postinstall": "bower install",